Draft:2026 in PDC

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The year 2026 is the 35th year in the history of the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC), a darts promotion based in the United Kingdom.

PDC in 2026

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Increases to prize money and World Championship field

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On 31 March 2025, the PDC announced a mass increase in prize money for tournaments, starting from the 2026 PDC World Darts Championship, where the champion receives a doubled top prize of £1,000,000 from a total prize fund of £5,000,000. The field for the World Championship also expanded from 96 to 128 players. The total amount of prize money on offer in PDC events in 2026 went up £7,000,000 from the 2025 season, along with increases for the PDC's secondary tours and a 50% rise in funding for PDC Global Affiliate Tours.[1][2]

New event locations

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The 2026 Premier League Darts schedule was announced in September 2025 and included a night in Belgium for the first time, as Antwerp replaced Exeter in the lineup.[3] The 2026 European Tour saw the introduction of two new events: the Poland Darts Open in Kraków and the Slovak Darts Open in Bratislava.[4][5] The Poland Darts Open replaced the Poland Darts Masters, a World Series event that was on the PDC calendar since 2023, while the Slovak Darts Open marks the PDC's first visit to Slovakia.[6]

As part of the 2026 World Series of Darts, it was announced that the PDC would hold its first event in Saudi Arabia, the Saudi Arabia Darts Masters, in January.[7] The announcement followed interest shown by PDC president Barry Hearn and General Entertainment Authority chairman Turki Al-Sheikh to take darts to the country.[8][9]

ITV extension

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In October 2025, the PDC agreed to a new three-year deal with ITV Sport to broadcast events on ITV4 and ITVX until 2028; these events included the World Masters, UK Open, European Championship, Players Championship Finals, World Series Finals, and all global World Series events. The announcement also stated that the PDC would take control of its own event production, which was previously managed by ITV.[10][11]

Televised events

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The following televised events are scheduled to take place in 2026.[12]

Ranked

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The events listed in the table are ranked tournaments that contribute to a player's ranking on the PDC Order of Merit.[13]

Date Event Venue Prize fund Format Champion Score Runner-up Ref.
11 December 2025 – 3 January 2026 2026 World Championship Alexandra Palace, London, England £5,000,000 Sets
28 January – 1 February 2026 World Masters Arena MK, Milton Keynes, England £500,000 Sets
6–8 March 2026 UK Open Butlin's Resort, Minehead, England £750,000 Legs
18–26 July 2026 World Matchplay Winter Gardens, Blackpool, England £1,000,000 Legs
28 September – 4 October 2026 World Grand Prix Mattioli Arena, Leicester, England £750,000 Sets
22–25 October 2026 European Championship Westfalenhallen, Dortmund, Germany £750,000 Legs
14–22 November 2026 Grand Slam WV Active Aldersley, Wolverhampton, England £1,000,000 Legs
27–29 November 2026 Players Championship Finals Butlin's Resort, Minehead, England £750,000 Legs
TBC 2027 World Championship Alexandra Palace, London, England £5,000,000 Sets

Non-ranked

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The events listed in these tables are non-ranked invitational tournaments.[13]

Date Event Venue Prize fund Format Champion Score Runner-up Ref.
5 February – 28 May 2026 Premier League The O2 Arena, London, England[a] £1,250,000 Legs
11– 14 June 2026 World Cup Eissporthalle, Frankfurt, Germany £500,000 Legs
17–20 September 2026 World Series Finals AFAS Live, Amsterdam, Netherlands £450,000 Legs

World Series of Darts

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The 2026 World Series of Darts is a series of invitational darts tournaments organised by the PDC, consisting of six events that will be held across four continents.[7]

No. Date Event Venue Champion Score Runner-up Ref.
1 15–16 January Bahrain Masters[b] Bahrain Sakhir, Bahrain International Circuit
2 19–20 January Saudi Arabia Masters Saudi Arabia Riyadh, Global Theatre
3 5–6 June Nordic Masters Denmark Copenhagen, Forum Copenhagen
4 26–27 June US Masters United States New York City, The Theater at Madison Square Garden
5 14–15 August New Zealand Masters New Zealand Auckland, Spark Arena
6 21–22 August Australian Masters Australia Wollongong, WIN Entertainment Centre

Pro Tour

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The 2026 PDC Pro Tour is a series of darts tournaments organised by the PDC, consisting of 34 Players Championship events and 15 European Tour events.[6]

Secondary tours

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The 2026 PDC secondary tours are series of darts tournaments organised by the PDC that operate outside of the main PDC Pro Tour and predominantly feature players without a Tour Card. There are three secondary tours: the Challenge Tour (for players who unsuccessfully participated in the 2026 Q-School), Development Tour (for players aged 16 to 24) and Women's Series (for female players).

Global Affiliate Tours

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The PDC Global Affiliate Tours are a series of regional darts competitions organised by the PDC in collaboration with various local darts organisations around the world.[14]

Nordic & Baltic Tour

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The PDC Nordic & Baltic (PDCNB) Tour is the PDC Global Affiliate Tour for players from the Nordic countries and the Baltic states. The 2026 calendar was announced on 27 November 2025, consisting of 12 tour events held across six weekends, as well as qualifiers for European Tour events.[15]

No. Date Venue Winner Legs Runner-up Ref.
1 Saturday 7 February Radisson Riga Valdemara,
Latvia Riga, Latvia
2 Sunday 8 February
3 Saturday 28 March TBC
4 Sunday 29 March
5 Saturday 25 April Hotel Talukka,
Finland Vääksy, Finland
6 Sunday 26 April
7 Saturday 16 May TBC
8 Sunday 17 May
9 Saturday 8 August Norway Norway
10 Sunday 9 August
11 Saturday 26 September TBC
12 Sunday 27 September

Notes

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  1. ^ The tournament is held across 17 different venues, with the finals being played in The O2 Arena.
  2. ^ Subject to agreement renewal

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